Operating the Monitor

Using the Energy Saver Mode

The monitor is designed to meet requirements for reduced power consumption. Using a combination of hardware and software functions, this energy-saving feature allows the computer to control the monitor’s power consumption and reduce the monitor’s power state when not in use.

Power Management Status

 

 

Power

 

State

LED Color

Consumption

Description

 

 

 

 

On

Green

< 75 watts

Normal Operation

 

 

 

 

Sleep

Amber

< 4 watts

Monitor screen is blank. High

 

 

 

voltage is off. Heater voltage is

 

 

 

off. There is a brief warm-up

 

 

 

period before returning to full

 

 

 

power mode.

 

 

 

 

The monitor’s energy saver feature works only when the monitor is connected to a computer that also has energy saver features.

The Energy Saver utility, with its energy saving features, is available with all Microsoft Windows operating systems. Some features are also available in DOS. Refer to the computer’s user guide for instructions on setting energy saver features (also referred to as power management features).

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